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president Biden says he'll approve a disaster declaration for the U.
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S state of Texas following a crippling winter storm.
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At least two dozen people died of the unusually cold weather, which also disrupted electricity and water supplies.
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The snow and ice may have melted, but Texans are facing a new hurdle.
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A shortage of clean water.
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Houston residents queued for up to three hours for just that on Friday.
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The water came on for a slight moments, I believe, on Thursday or late Wednesday, but it only came on as a trickle.
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I also wanted to get some for my neighbor.
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She's elderly and can't get out at all and has no water at all.
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Record low temperatures have led to pumping problems, burst pipes and water mains across the state, even flooding some homes.
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It's just the latest misery for residents who are left without heat or electricity for days.
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I'm just, uh, overwhelmed.
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Everything's you know, the coronavirus and I lost my job.
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You know, my mortgage.
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You know I have a business and I have a lot of stuff that you know a lot of, and, uh, I don't know.
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I'm just it's overwhelming it.
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It's okay, Seven million people are currently under orders to boil tap water before drinking or cooking, As low water pressure could have allowed bacteria into the system.
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The state's governor has appealed for help from the U.
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President.
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I talked to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, the administrator, uh, this afternoon, I'm gonna ask him to accelerate our responsive request for quote.
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It's a different decoration, a major disaster declaration so that we can get everything done that we need that's possible to get done well.
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The declaration would allow for more federal funds to be distributed for the relief effort, which would be welcomed by the thousands who are still without power and water.